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He also wrote a clever twist on the legend of saint george battling the dragon, titled the reluctant dragon 1898. In addition to the delightful tale about the adventures of mole, ratty, badger, and toadillustrated in full color by arthur. Since its original publication in 1908, kenneth grahame s the wind in the willows has become one of the true classics of english literature loved by children and adults alike. Grahame, kenneth aquatint copperplate process by which the plate is bitten by exposure to acid. The wind in the willows, book of linked animal tales by british writer kenneth grahame that was published in 1908. It is a timeless story of friends who will do anything for each other. Edwards school there, and at the age of 17 began working as a clerk for the bank of england. On leaving school he worked at the bank of england and also wrote articles and stories which he submitted to many publications. Meet little mole, willful ratty, badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant toad. His mother died when he was 5, his father ran off, and he was raised by.
Kenneth grahame 18591932 was an english bank official, writer, author of the wind in the willows 1908, set in the idyllic english countryside. Kenneth grahame developed the character of toad in the wind in the willows to amuse his young son, alistair. Over one hundred years since their first appearance, theyve become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. The strands of the book are based on stories grahame told his young son, alastair who was, apparently, the model for toad. A new edition of kenneth grahames classic story, with outstanding illustrations by patrick benson and a new introduction by william horwood, author of the willows in winter. Kenneth grahames story the reluctant dragon, published in 1898, was later made into a walt disney movie of the same name. Kenneth grahame books list of books by author kenneth grahame. The wind in the willows and other stories by kenneth grahame. The wind in the willows by author kenneth grahame is a heartwarming childrens story. Booklist kenneth grahames classic tale of the pleasures of country life and the dependability of good friends will never grow old. About the wind in the willows a good choice for middlegrade readers, or for parents in search of a pleasing edition to read aloud. Kenneth grahame s story the reluctant dragon, published in 1898, was later made into a walt disney movie of the same name. A great and a classic childrens book for children of all ages. Read the wind in the willows online by kenneth grahame at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books.
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